﻿{"id":2279,"date":"2026-03-24T22:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2026-03-24T22:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:08:34","slug":"bruno-furth-pgt-plo-series-kickoff-event-venetian-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/bruno-furth-pgt-plo-series-kickoff-event-venetian-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Furth wins the opening match of the PGT PLO series | racking up 1 TP, 4 T, and 150,000 points. (Subheading)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2279\" class=\"elementor elementor-2279\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756844a1 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"756844a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4569f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4569f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.9; font-size: 18px; color: #1f2937;\"><p data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"317\">Two-time WSOP bracelet winner beat out a field of 254 competitors to win. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">PGT PLO Series<\/span><\/span> First stop win<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2283\" src=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Furth-credit-PGT-scaled-2-300x161.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Furth-credit-PGT-scaled-2-300x161.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Furth-credit-PGT-scaled-2-1024x550.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Furth-credit-PGT-scaled-2-768x412.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Furth-credit-PGT-scaled-2-1536x824.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Furth-credit-PGT-scaled-2-2048x1099.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/hunter.poker\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Furth-credit-PGT-scaled-2-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"agkr3h\" data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"351\">PGT PLO Series Venetian War<\/h3><p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"505\">Year 2026 <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">PokerGO Tour<\/span><\/span> The latest stop has moved to Las Vegas. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">The Venetian Las Vegas<\/span><\/span> The Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) inaugural tournament, with a buy-in of $3,300, attracted 254 participants and a total prize pool of $762,000.<\/p><p data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"570\">Ultimately by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bruno Furth<\/span><\/span> Successfully reached the top and won the champion prize of $150,000.<\/p><p data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"634\"><em data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"634\">Bruno Furth wins PGT PLO Series kickoff event at Venetian<\/em><\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"d99iha\" data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"660\">Career continues to rise | Another important championship<\/h3><p data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"747\">This is another significant victory for Furth in the past year. He previously won the WSOP $5,000 PLO 8-hand event in 2025 ($620,696) and his first gold bracelet in 2024.<\/p><p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"760\">This victory earned him:<\/p><ul data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"837\"><li data-section-id=\"1yw2l4z\" data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"786\"><p data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"786\">300 PGT points (currently leading the series)<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1367hrp\" data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"837\"><p data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"837\">612 points <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Card Player Player of the Year<\/span><\/span> integral<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-section-id=\"45rmbg\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"857\">Final Table Battle Recap<\/h3><p data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"890\">A total of 40 players made it into the prize pool in this competition, including several well-known players who participated extensively, including:<\/p><ul data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1035\"><li data-section-id=\"173qi2d\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"939\"><p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"939\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Andrew Lichtenberger<\/span><\/span>(33rd place)<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yppqf3\" data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"987\"><p data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"987\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Dylan Linde<\/span><\/span>(28th place)<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ijbm9\" data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1035\"><p data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1035\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Anthony Zinno<\/span><\/span>(26th place)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1102\">At the start of the final day, Furth and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Chino Rheem<\/span><\/span> Leading the pack, they engage in fierce competition.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"y65bwe\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1123\">Key hands turn the tide<\/h3><p data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1182\">In a crucial four-handed game, Furth faced all-in pressure from three players but ultimately hit the nut flush to turn the tide, successfully reversing his chip disadvantage and becoming the turning point of the entire game.<\/p><p data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1208\">He then continued to extend his lead, eliminating several opponents and successfully advancing to the one-on-one match.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"15x59ry\" data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1240\">Championship Matchup: Furth vs Rheem<\/h3><p data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1311\">In the heads-up match, Furth led with approximately 7.1M to 3M chips. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Chino Rheem<\/span><\/span>\u3002<\/p><p data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1318\">Final hand:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1359\"><li data-section-id=\"11uqzl\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1340\"><p data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1340\">Furth\uff1aA\u2665J\u266610\u266010\u2666<\/p><\/li><li data-section-id=\"1yb21yl\" data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1359\"><p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1359\">Rheem\uff1aA\u2666J\u26607\u26664\u2660<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1391\">With the cards 9\u26609\u26668\u26635\u266310\u2665, Furth formed a full house and won the championship.<\/p><p data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1466\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Chino Rheem<\/span><\/span> He won the runner-up prize of $100,000, bringing his total career prize money close to $19.5M.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"326t10\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1484\">Final table results<\/h3><div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"><div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"><table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1860\"><thead data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1520\"><tr data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1520\"><th class=\"\" data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1491\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Ranking<\/th><th class=\"\" data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1496\" data-col-size=\"sm\">player<\/th><th class=\"\" data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1501\" data-col-size=\"sm\">bonus<\/th><th class=\"\" data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1510\" data-col-size=\"sm\">POY points<\/th><th class=\"\" data-start=\"1510\" data-end=\"1520\" data-col-size=\"sm\">PGT points<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1860\"><tr data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1608\"><td data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1570\" data-col-size=\"sm\">1<\/td><td data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1584\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Bruno Furth<\/td><td data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1595\" data-col-size=\"sm\">$150,000<\/td><td data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1601\" data-col-size=\"sm\">612<\/td><td data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1608\" data-col-size=\"sm\">300<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1651\"><td data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1613\" data-col-size=\"sm\">2<\/td><td data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1627\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Chino Rheem<\/td><td data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1638\" data-col-size=\"sm\">$100,000<\/td><td data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1644\" data-col-size=\"sm\">510<\/td><td data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1651\" data-col-size=\"sm\">200<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1693\"><td data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1656\" data-col-size=\"sm\">3<\/td><td data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1670\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Brian Smith<\/td><td data-start=\"1670\" data-end=\"1680\" data-col-size=\"sm\">$75,000<\/td><td data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1686\" data-col-size=\"sm\">408<\/td><td data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1693\" data-col-size=\"sm\">150<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1734\"><td data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1698\" data-col-size=\"sm\">4<\/td><td data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1711\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Eran Carmi<\/td><td data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1721\" data-col-size=\"sm\">$58,000<\/td><td data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1727\" data-col-size=\"sm\">306<\/td><td data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1734\" data-col-size=\"sm\">116<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1776\"><td data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1739\" data-col-size=\"sm\">5<\/td><td data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1754\" data-col-size=\"sm\">John Riordan<\/td><td data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1764\" data-col-size=\"sm\">$45,000<\/td><td data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1770\" data-col-size=\"sm\">255<\/td><td data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1776\" data-col-size=\"sm\">90<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1814\"><td data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1781\" data-col-size=\"sm\">6<\/td><td data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1792\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Allan Le<\/td><td data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1802\" data-col-size=\"sm\">$35,000<\/td><td data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1808\" data-col-size=\"sm\">204<\/td><td data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1814\" data-col-size=\"sm\">70<\/td><\/tr><tr data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1860\"><td data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1819\" data-col-size=\"sm\">7<\/td><td data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1838\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Brevin Andreadis<\/td><td data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1848\" data-col-size=\"sm\">$26,500<\/td><td data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1854\" data-col-size=\"sm\">153<\/td><td data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1860\" data-col-size=\"sm\">53<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><h3 data-section-id=\"13gk1cv\" data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1875\">Summarize<\/h3><p data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1998\">along with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">PGT PLO Series<\/span><\/span> The event kicked off in Las Vegas.<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bruno Furth<\/span><\/span> Their dominant victory set a high standard for the series and made subsequent matches even more anticipated.<\/p><h3>Want to transform your strategy from &quot;knowing how to use it&quot; to &quot;making stable profits&quot;?<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #333300;\">If you have already mastered the basics, the following practical strategies will truly impact your profitability:<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/texas-holdem-flop-strategy\/\">How to play Texas Hold&#039;em after the flop? 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